Sunday, January 5, 2020
Surviving the Adjustment Period of a New Manager
Surviving the Adjustment Period of a New Manager Managing is a tough job, especially for those leading a team for the first time. New managers infrequently receive any guidance at first and often cannot turn to their underlings since he or she is the one supposedly in charge and who has all of the answers. And while having a clueless manager is frustrating for the staff, it is equally difficult to the adjusting manager. In order to best understand the predicament your new manager finds him or herself in, take a step back and put yourself in your managers shoes and maybe discover some ways to adjust to your new boss. Think about your first steady, professional job. It is an exciting time but also nerve wracking while trying to adjust to a new environment with a new culture and established norms. Well, becoming a manager is a lot like that first professional experience. Entering the job, you know yo u are qualified and capable of performing the job, but you are also in the spotlight to prove your value to others. As a manager, you are expected to already be an expert at everything, even though that person may be experiencing scenarios never before encountered. Like any other role, managing people must be learned and learning takes time. Just because your new boss has the first-day jitters doesnt mean that he or she is not capable or competent.Most new employees can take some solace in the fact that they are expected to make some mistakes as they learn the ropes. But as a manager, that inherent learning curb no longer applies. Any mistakes made can have dire consequences and not only is the manager responsible for personal mistakes, but also those of the entire team. Needless to say, the stakes are very high leading to equally high anxiety. Understanding the pressures being exerted on your manager to get everything right may help you understand why he or she is so focused on per fection and sympathize with the plight.Asking questions is a part of any employees professional development, but, as a manager, you have to be very selective in the questions you ask. Since you are supposed to know everything about everything, appearing ignorant can lead to a loss in confidence from your team. But, when first starting out, no one can know all of the details understood by others who have been in place for years. And the difference between asking a question as a peon and as a manager is that managers have a very limited pool of people to whom he or she can turn for answers. Most managers avoid asking for help from underlings in order to avoid that potential loss in confidence, so helping your boss out by offering lessons on the daily functioning of the office can benefit both parties.When you have a better understanding of where your new manager is coming from, you can help create an environment where it is easier for him or her to find help when needed while also bui lding a good foundation for a quality professional relationship.
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Papers Due Soon for Two Special Journal Issues
Papers Due Soon for Two Special Journal Issues Papers Due Soon for Two Special Journal Issues Papers Due Soon for Two Special Journal IssuesMarch 24, 2017 Authors who are interested in submitting papers for two upcoming special issues of the ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, which will cover topics related to grinding technology and enhanced process-machine interaction, should act now as the deadlines for both issues are just a week away.The first of the special issues, Grinding Technology - Commemorating the Scientific Contributions by Professor Stephen Malkin, will honor the significant contributions to the field of grinding technology by Prof. Malkin, an ASME Fellow and recipient of the Societys William T. Ennor Manufacturing Technology Award and Blackall Machine Tool and Gage Award. The editors of the special issue are seeking papers that review his work, are inspired by, or are based on his findings and the application of his theories.This speci al issue, which will be published in December 2017, will focus on how loose or fixed abrasive processes add value through enhanced product functionality, integrity, and sustainability. Researchers are also invited to submit papers covering new process design, simulation of physical mechanisms, and new applications possible through enhanced abrasive machining for the special issue.The guest editors for the issue are seeking papers addressing a variety of topics, including enhancement of product life or performance through grinding grinding of ductile and brittle materials grinding of non-traditional materials such as biomaterials, high performance alloys, glasses and hard ceramics tribological effects grinding mechanics sustainability of grinding processes novel or hybrid grinding processes and multi-scale/multi-physics modeling and analysis of grinding and abrasive machining processes.A second special issue of the journal will concentrate on the subject of enhanced pro cess-machine interaction through design, tooling, automation, and modeling. The issue will include research in such areas as computer-assisted cutting tool and die-mold design and analysis, including prediction of force, torque, power, vibrations and structural deformations during machining and metal forming operations machine tools and metal forming presses design characteristics of high speed spindles, dynamics, and thermal issues design, control and optimization of high-performance feed drives and computer numerical control (CNC) tool-path generation.The issue, which is expected to be published in February 2018, will also cover virtual manufacturing, including simulation and optimization of machine tool motions for collision avoidance and energy consumption, material removal/addition considering process physics, machine tool dynamics and kinematics active control of machine tool vibrations machine tool metrology, surface metrology and tolerancing principles diamond t urning, fast tool servos, ultra-precision machining and machine tools and in-situ measurement of force, temperature, residual stress, vibration, part dimensions, and tool wear.The deadline to submit a manuscript for the special issue on grinding technology is March 31, while papers for the special issue on enhanced process-machine interactions are due April 1. For more information on the two special issues of Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, or to submit a paper, visit https//goo.gl/75hEfY.
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